Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 24, 2025

Breck Leads and Wins

Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Maximilian Schindler opened the button to 4,500 and was called by both Matthew Valeo in the small blind and Brian Breck in the big blind.

Valeo and Breck took one while Schindler needed two cards. Valeo checked to Breck who fired out a bet of 7,000, which earned two quick folds from his opponents as he collects another early pot.

Tags: Brian Breck Matthew Valeo Maximilian Schindler

Jun 24, 2025

Hoenig Leads the Turn and Shows a Boat

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Matthew Valeo raised from the cutoff and Ryan Hoenig called in the big blind.

Hoenig check-called a bet on the K♠Q♣7♥ flop.

Hoenig then led on the K♥ turn with Valeo coming along.

On the K♦ river, Hoenig led a final time and Valeo begrudgingly called as Hoenig tabled Q♠3♠ for a full house to drag the pot.

Tags: Matthew Valeo Ryan Hoenig

Jun 24, 2025

Breck Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Ryan Hoenig opened from the cutoff, Brian Breck called from the cutoff and Scott Seiver defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♦3♣7♣. Breck checked and Seiver bet. Both opponents called.

Seiver bet again when checked to on the 9♣ turn. Hoenig called, Breck raised, Seiver called and Hoenig folded.

Breck bet one more time on the 10♥ river and this time Seiver opted to fold.

Tags: Brian Breck Ryan Hoenig Scott Seiver

Jun 24, 2025

Lindgren Pats to Win

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Erick Lindgren raised his button to 4,500. Dylan Smith three-bet to 20,000 in the small blind, which Lindgren called. Smith took one card on the draw, with Lindgren standing pat behind.

The players checked it to showdown. Smith showed a king-low, and Lindgren's 10x9x6x5x3x awarded him the pot.

Tags: Dylan Smith Erick Lindgren

Jun 24, 2025

Arieh Is Rolled Up

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Josh Arieh: XxXx/8♥9♣K♥2♠/Xx
Jason Kluska: XxXx/7♣5♦A♦9♦/Xx

Josh Arieh completed, Jason Kluska raised, and Arieh called.

Kluska bet on fourth street and Arieh called. Kluska bet again on fifth, but this time Arieh raised. Kluska reraised and Arieh called.

Kluska bet on sixth and Arieh raised again. Kluska just called that bet and another on seventh.

Arieh turned over Q♦8♠8♦ for trip eights and Kluska mucked. "With a dead eight, too," Kluska lamented as Arieh took down the big pot.

Tags: Jason Kluska Josh Arieh

Jun 24, 2025

Two Pair Good for Breck

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Connor Richards

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Brian Breck raised from early position and Maximilian Schindler called in the big blind.

Schindler checked on the flop of J♣K♣Q♣ and Breck bet. Schindler called. Both players then checked on the 10♠ turn and again on the 3♠ river.

Breck showed Q♠J♦ for queens and jacks and it was good to win the pot.

Tags: Brian Breck Maximilian Schindler

Jun 24, 2025

Gerhart Wins Raising War With Smith

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of 10♦3♥7♣, Kevin Gerhart bet from under the gun and Dylan Smith raised in the big blind. Gerhart called and the 2♣ fell on the turn.

Smith then bet and Gerhart raised this time. Smith quickly tossed his cards away.

Tags: Dylan Smith Kevin Gerhart

Jun 24, 2025

Gorodinsky Fires Three Streets

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Mike Gorodinsky raised from the small blind and Christian Roberts called in the big blind.

On the A♣J♦4♦ flop, Gorodinsky led and Roberts called.

Gorodinsky flicked in another chip on the 10♦ turn and Roberts quickly called.

The river brought a fourth diamond in the 2♦. Gorodinsky fired once more and Roberts reluctantly called. As it turns out, Gorodinsky was already there before the river as he tabled Q♦6♦ for the turned third nuts.

Tags: Christian Roberts Mike Gorodinsky

Jun 24, 2025

Shakerchi Shows Down Two Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Talal Shakerchi opened to 5,000 from middle position and he received calls from Erick Lindgren on the button and Josh Arieh in the small blind.

The flop came 6♥10♠5♥. Arieh checked, Shakerchi bet 9,000, Lindgren called, and Arieh folded.

Shakerchi continued for 16,000 on the 4♠ turn and Lindgren called again. Both players then checked the 9♦ river. Shakerchi showed A♣J♠10♣6♦ for two pair, tens and sixes to win the hand.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

Jun 24, 2025

Field Begins to Fill Up

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds